Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-03
THE ANARCHISTS WIVES.

Mrs. Black, the wife of Captain Black
VINO has achieved national reputation
in his efforts to save from the gEllows the
Chicago anarchists, seems to be taxing
great interest in the trial and talks as GLIB
ly as q first course student on all matters
connected with it. 1t is 70 this excellent
woman's words, il not 10 her imagination,
that we are indebted for the statement
that, in case the condemned were exscu-
ted, their wives would murder their chill
dren and then kill themselves. Mrs. Black
seems 20 be familiar with the wives Of
the condemned men and assures US that
they mean TO destroy themselves and
their children. Mrs. Proxy Nina Van
IZandt.Spies, "a colorlas5 stat
ueeque beauty, with deep set blue
eyes" we are told would be
the 1rst one 10 shuttle of the mortal coil.
She is not more anxious fer immolation
than any OF the others, but she is child
less, and could proceed directly to the
task of killing herself, While hrs. Engel,
ga qulet, uloOtrusiVe little woman OF fifty
five, who isfond Of home and simplicity"
has six healthy olive branches, who are
al! iull grown, sud whose aversion to De
in2 cut down might materially Tetard
their good mothers progress il the INST
ter Of arranging all the necessary preIimin-
cries 10 her own taking Of The others have
children, also, with the exception Of tho
sturdy Mrs. SchWab, who has recently
distinguished herself by carrying the red
flag in the parades, and. ell are ready Go
follow into the grave these So
called "martyrs." Oar own esteemed
eX- fellow citizeness, Mrs Lucy Parsons, is
,,SleScrioed as every graceful ii her move
ments, has the hand AMI complexion Of 9
quGdrocn snd is courageous, eloquent
and an sffectionate MOTHER" stands
ready 30 contribute two promising young
Parsons to the heCstOmo as soon IS The
altar is prepared, and whe2 this is done
will eXtinguish her own lamp of existence
in the promptest manner imaginable.
Mrs. Black tells this prep0sterous varr
with the sir Of One who fully believed 10
what she said or had reasons for conCeaIing
that she did not believe it. It would be
ungenerous and unjust to suggest The
propriety Of permitting o. encouraging
these women to rid the world Of the pro-
geny OF the anarchists, for the chances are
that these Children may gr0T mp to be-
come useful and responsible citizens, cut
it is unnecessary 10 ssy tbst they have
10 idee OF carrying out the Ihreat il they
ere q sound minds. 1t is possible that
the vicious teachings TO which they nave
| listened have fastened form Of faith
upon them which has really clouded their
reasons; if so, thsy should be confined in
i Iulstic asylum until they recover. Tha,
Mrs. Spies enteltsins any serious lnten-
tions of committing suicide no one VIII
believe. she is simply g lover Of roto-
rietY snd her marriage to Spies WG5 &c
CRAFTY this ruling passion. She hos
SHOWN herself TO be possessed Of great
method in her madness and terminating
her life, by her WI hand. is foreign TO
her thoughts. No one can blame these
women ior anything they may do or say
Ct present in an effort to save their nus
bands. The greater the effort the greater
praise is due them, but 10 one will be-
lieye that they contemplate killing thej1
children and themselves.